Updated: November 9, 2009 Representative Samantha Kerkman (R) Genoa City /profile2008/faces/kerkman.jpg) Assembly District 66 2008 Election Notes and Background Representative Kerkman was first elected to the Assembly in 2000. She was unopposed in the primary and faced Democratic opposition in the general election. Wisconsin Right to Life PAC ($5) made independent expenditures favoring Representative Kerkman. | 2008 Campaign Finance Summary | Kerkman
Raised: $21,133 - Spent: $29,351
Vote: 59.9% - Cost/Vote: $1.66
Independent Backing: $5 | Zamba
Raised: $23,428 - Spent: $22,631
Vote: 40.0% - Cost/Vote: $1.92
Independent Backing: $0 | Kerkman’s Committee Assignments 2009-2010: Audit; Judiciary and Ethics; Ways and Means; Joint Audit; Special Committee on Emergency Management and Continuity of Government; Special Committee on Municipal Annexation; Special Committee on Continuity of Legislative Operations. 2007-2008: Judicary and Ethics; Ways and Means (Chair); Consumer Protection and Personal Privacy; Homeland Security and State Preparedness; Jobs and the Economy; Audit; Joint Audit; Special Committee on Disater Preparedness Planning; Special Committee on Municipal Annexation. | Where did the money come from?* /profile2008/piecharts/pro08-103849.gif) | | Cash on hand 1/1/07 | $12,943 | | Self | $0 | | Under $100 | $2,311 | | $100 or more | $10,355 | | PACs & Parties | $8,466 | | Other Income | $1 | | WECF** | $0 | | **voluntary spending limit system. | | *All figures represent candidate income before any returns. | Contributions of $100 or More*
1/1/05-12/31/08 | In-District | Out-District | | $6,730 (65.0%) | $3,625 (35.0%) | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Interest Group Contributions from
Individuals and Committees*
1/1/07-12/31/08 | Interest | Amount | | Construction | $2,850.00 | | Insurance | $2,816.68 | | Health Professionals | $2,072.00 | | Political/Ideological | $1,466.00 | | Business | $1,350.00 | | Transportation | $1,250.00 | | Agriculture | $1,000.00 | | Health Services/Institutions | $966.00 | | Tourism/Leisure/Entertainment | $850.00 | | Manufacturing & Distributing | $800.00 | | Real Estate | $650.00 | | Retired/Homemakers/Non-income earners | $650.00 | | Banking & Finance | $500.00 | | Natural Resources | $500.00 | | Unknown | $400.00 | | Energy | $200.00 | | Lawyers/Law Firms/Lobbyists | $200.00 | | Civil servant/public employee | $100.00 | | Labor Unions | $100.00 | | Road Construction | $100.00 | | *Excludes any returned and self contributions. | Top Contributors 1999-2008 | Contributor(s) | City | Business | Amount | | Gardiner, Merle & Susanne | Bristol, WI | Trans-Chemco Inc | $2,250 | | Mangold Family | Burlington, WI | Mangold Insurance Inc | $1,708 | | Staryzk-Kerkman Family | Powers Lake, WI | Legislator/Country Home Center | $1,700 | | Bonifas, Robert | Aurora, IL | Alarm Detection Systems | $1,550 | | Nieth, Carl & Alice | West Allis, WI | Retired | $1,550 | | Cape, Christophe | Racine, WI | James Cape & Sons Co | $1,300 | | Heilgest, Gisela | Twin Lakes, WI | Alma Construction | $1,300 | | Porter, Joan | Burlington, WI | Courtyard Cabinetry | $1,082 | | Swoboda, Robert | Burlington, WI | Great Lakes Radiology | $1,000 | | Hughes, James | Burlington, WI | Mad Dan’s | $950 |
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